Otero County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,368
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,368
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,839
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,839
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 63,797
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 47.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 8.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 41.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,184
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,652
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $376
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $962
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,480
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 225,094
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 455,411
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,516
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 802,696
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,715
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,876
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,760
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 988
Total employment, 2023 12,847
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 534,367
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,159
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 703
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 193
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.3
Population per square mile, 2010 9.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 6,612.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 6,613.21
FIPS Code 35035